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Polatlı–Menemen high-speed railway

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The Polatlı–Menemen high-speed railway is a 505 km (313.79 mi) long high-speed railway currently under construction in Turkey.

StatusUnder construction
LocaleCentral and western Anatolia
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Polatlı–Menemen high-speed railway
Construction of the railway near Dumlupınar
Overview
StatusUnder construction
OwnerTurkish State Railways
LocaleCentral and western Anatolia
Termini
Stations11
Service
TypeHigh-speed rail
SystemTurkish State Railways
Services
  • Alsancak-Ankara
  • Alsancak-Uşak (mixed high-speed and higher-speed rail stock)
  • Afyon-Ankara
  • Alsancak-Konya (higher-speed rail stock)
  • Afyon-Konya (higher-speed rail stock)
OperatorTCDD Taşımacılık
Depot(s)Etimesgut yard
Güvercinlik yard
Rolling stockHT65000, HT80000
Technical
Line length505 km (313.79 mi)[1]
Number of tracksDouble track
CharacterHigh-speed rail
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Loading gaugeUIC standard (Turgutlu-Yenice)
TCDD gross gauge (Turgutlu-Alsancak)
Minimum radius3 500 m (Turgutlu-Yenice)
160 m (Turgutlu-Alsancak)
Electrification25 kV, 50 Hz AC overhead line
Operating speed250 km/h (160 mph)
Maximum incline16
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Station
Istanbul-Ankara HST
to Istanbul
Istanbul-Ankara HST
to Ankara
Polatlı-Konya HST
to Konya
Ankara
Afyon
Emirdağ (2025)
Line to Konya
Afyon Ali Çetinkaya (2025)
Line to Eskişehir
Afyon YHT (2025)
Line to İzmir
Uşak (2020s)
Salihli YHT (2020s)
Turgutlu YHT (2020s)
Line to Bandırma
Kemalpaşa
Manisa (2020s)
İZBAN Line to Aliağa
Menemen (2020s)
Çiğli (2020s)
Otogar (2020s)
İzmir (2020s)
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The railway will split from the Polatlı-Konya high-speed railway about 27 km (17 mi) south of Polatlı junction, where the Polatlı-Konya HSR splits from the Istanbul-Ankara HSR, and head west to Afyonkarahisar, then it will parallel the İzmir–Afyon railway to Menemen. Travel times between Ankara-Afyon and Ankara–İzmir are expected to be 1h 30min and 3h 30min, respectively.

Construction of the initial section began in 2012, but was suspended in 2018 when almost 50% of the works had been completed on some sections. The construction was restarted in 2022,[2] and planned to be completed in 2027.[3]

Sections and speeds

Constructions are divided into six sections starting from the split point:

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Section Length Max Speed Notes
PolatlıAfyon 152 km 250 km/h in progress
Afyon–Banaz 80 km in progress
BanazEşme 97 km in progress
Eşme–Salihli 74 km in progress
Salihli–Manisa 62 km in progress
Manisa–Menemen 43 km in progress
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Stations

The line will consist of eleven stations: Polatlı, Emirdağ, Afyonkarahisar, Uşak, Alaşehir, Salihli, Manisa, Muradiye, Ayvacık, Emiralem, Menemen.[1]

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